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Vincent House: Baker Narrative
Vincent House: Baker Narrative
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Revised manuscript of Anne Baker's narrative about the Vincent House. Eventually became the basis for a chapter in her book Collecting Houses copyrighted in 2003. This manuscript is Copyright 1978, A.W. Baker Restorations, Inc. (note: no pages 11 and 12)
Vincent House: Letter From Martha's Vineyard Historical Preservation Society To Baker, January 12, 1978
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Letter written by C. Stuart Avery to inform Baker of MVHPS Trustee vote for restoration items and costs. Dated January 12, 1978.
Vincent House: Baker Letter To Edward W. Vincent, Edgartown Conservation Commission, April 2, 1977
Vincent House: Baker Letter To Edward W. Vincent, Edgartown Conservation Commission, April 2, 1977
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Baker's letter to the Edgartown Conservation Commission describes the reasons for saving and preserving Vincent House and cost estimates for restoration and the re-location of the house
Vincent House: Baker Letter To Jerry Mackenty, June 7, 1977
Vincent House: Baker Letter To Jerry Mackenty, June 7, 1977
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Anne Baker's letter to Jerry MacKenty appraising Vincent House and its historical materials and hardware. In this letter Baker mentions that the house was built in 1659 by Oliver Vincent on Old Meeting House Lane in Edgartown.
Vincent House: Baker Letters To Jerry Mackenty, June 15 And June 23, 1977
Vincent House: Baker Letters To Jerry Mackenty, June 15 And June 23, 1977
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In these letters, Baker describes the condition of the house before the restoration, hiring archeologist, Myron Stachiw, and house mover, Ed Briggs of Mattapoiset, and plans to start the drawings.
Vincent House: Baker Letter To C. Stuart Avery, Martha's Vineyard Historical Preservation Society, June 7,1977
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Baker's letter to Martha's Vineyard Historical Preservation Society discussing Phase 1 costs and plans for moving the house in August, 1977. Vincent House Expenses for Phase 1 and Phase 2 included.
Vincent House: Restoration - Procedures And Estimate
Vincent House: Restoration - Procedures And Estimate
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Documentation of procedures to be done and cost estimate for each.
Vincent House: Letter To Selectman Concerning Vincent House Move
Vincent House: Letter To Selectman Concerning Vincent House Move
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Letter written by Anne Baker to the Edgartown Board of Selectmen to request permission to move over public rights, Vincent House, from Meeting House Way to a new site in Edgartown Village between Main Street and Pease's Point Way. Included is the Selectmen's response granting permission for move to occur on September 20 and 21, 1977 and a copy of the Building Moving Permit Bond.
Akin House: Letter To Buddy Baker-Smith, Community Preservation Committee, Anne W. Baker
Akin House: Letter To Buddy Baker-Smith, Community Preservation Committee, Anne W. Baker
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Letter from Anne Baker to Buddy Baker-Smith to the Community Preservation Committee in Dartmouth, MA expressing her concerns for the future of the Akin House. Letter dated September 22, 2008.
Akin House: Baker Letter Concerning The Historical Structure Of The Akin House, Anne W. Baker
Akin House: Baker Letter Concerning The Historical Structure Of The Akin House, Anne W. Baker
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Lengthy email from Anne Baker to Diana illustrating the historically significant structure of the Akin House and her desire to have it preserved as Culture Resource Center. Email is dated September 28, 2008.
Akin House: Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund Emergency Fund Request
Akin House: Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund Emergency Fund Request
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Letter written by Lisa Sughrue, Executive Director of the Waterfront Historic Area League requesting $40,000 in Emergency Preservation Funds for the Akin House from the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund. Letter describes the restoration work done by Architectural Preservation Group in Fall 2005.
Cory House: Letter To Abbot Cummings, Regarding Door Frame
Cory House: Letter To Abbot Cummings, Regarding Door Frame
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Anne Baker's letter to Abbot Cummings inquiring about an elliptical pediment over the Cory House front door frame and over the windows.
Cory House: Site And Building Summary - Cory Farm Complex
Cory House: Site And Building Summary - Cory Farm Complex
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Anne W. Baker's Site and Building Summary of the Cory Farm Complex giving a brief history of the house, an architectural and structural report, and a site description of its exterior and interior including brief descriptions of each room, the attic, the stairs, the ell, the fenestration, the roof, and the foundation. Dated December 18, 2004.
Cory House: History
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History of the Cory Cornell land, house and farm. Criteria Statement for placement on the National Register of Historic Places. No date or author cited on this document, however an email dated December 14, 2004 from Peggi Medeiros of the Waterfront League contains the same content.
Cory Family Information
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Email from Harriet Vaughan to Anne Baker regarding family history of the Cory Family from 1635 to late 1700s. Dated October 24, 2004. Source given was New England Families #2.
Cory Family Society Newsletter, July 2002
Cory Family Society Newsletter, July 2002
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Cory Family Society Newsletter, vol. 17, no.2, July 2002. Article describing the 2002 Annual and Family Re-Union - Rhode Island (Back to the Cory Roots) August 15-18, 2002. Includes a 2nd Reprint of August 1993 Portsmouth, Rhode Island tour by Charlotte Muller.
Cory House: Thomas Cory First Will
Cory House: Thomas Cory First Will
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Last Will and Testament of Thomas Cory dated 12 January 1731/32. Son of William Cory and Mary Earle. This was Thomas Cory's first will. Note from Dick Keyler: "notes might be helpful in tracking the ownership of the Cornell Road land that William Cory acquired in the original division of the Westport portion of the the colonial town of Dartmouth." no source given. Thomas Cory's second will is dated 1734.
Cory House: Statement Of Criteria For Massachusetts Historical Commission Nomination
Cory House: Statement Of Criteria For Massachusetts Historical Commission Nomination
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The Statement of Criteria written to the Massachusetts Historical Commission in support of the Cory House Project nomination in the category of Rehabilitation and Restoration. No author or date appear on this document.
Cory House: Nomination For Mhc Award, Steve Tyson's Letter Of Support
Cory House: Nomination For Mhc Award, Steve Tyson's Letter Of Support
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A letter written by the Cory House contractor, Steve Tyson, in support of its nomination for the Massachusetts Historical Commission award. Tyson describes the restoration work and the dedication to its preservation by Cory House owners, Tim and Maryann Bryant.
Cory Farm Family History
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Chronological history of the Cory Family and the deeds to the Cory Farm. Covers dates 1669 - 2004.
Cory House: National Register Of Historic Places Eligibility
Cory House: National Register Of Historic Places Eligibility
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Letter from the Massachusetts Historical Commission to Peggi Medeiros of WHALE indicating that the Cory-Cornell Farmstead is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Letter is dated January 27, 2005.
Cory House: Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Award, 2007
Cory House: Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Award, 2007
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Massachusetts Historical Commission Award for the restoration of the Cory House, Westport, MA. Nominated by Steve Tyson of the Architectural Preservation Group. Awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Bryant in 2007.
Mott House: Genealogy Of Mott Family, Notes Taken By Richard Long
Mott House: Genealogy Of Mott Family, Notes Taken By Richard Long
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Mott Family history research notes made by Richard Long. Information came from the "History of Portsmouth, 1638-1936" by Edward H. West and "Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island," v. III by J.H. Beers & Co., 1908.
Mott House: Mott Farm Title, Dell Upton
Mott House: Mott Farm Title, Dell Upton
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Mott Farm Title Research signed by D.T. Upton, March 4, 1973.
Mott House: Notes Regarding Newport Restoration Foundation Funding
Mott House: Notes Regarding Newport Restoration Foundation Funding
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Notes concerning the Newport Restoration Foundation seeking funding for duplicating the original materials from the Mott House in order to make them available to a wider audience.
Mott House: People Involved In Its Restoration And Research
Mott House: People Involved In Its Restoration And Research
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A listing of the key players involved in researching and restoring the Mott House and Mott Farm. Dated 1999.
Mott House: History And Restoration By A.W. Baker Restorations, Inc., Anne W. Baker
Mott House: History And Restoration By A.W. Baker Restorations, Inc., Anne W. Baker
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Anne Baker describes the historical significance of the Mott House and makes the case for its re-assembly to demonstrate the ways American domestic architecture has evolved. Baker describes what was uncovered while dismantling the Mott House, including evidence that the house had originally been a typical Rhode Island two-story "stone-ender." Detailed information on how the house was constructed and updated in each of its four stages.
Mott House: Notes From Meeting With Richard Long, 1999
Mott House: Notes From Meeting With Richard Long, 1999
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Notes describing a 1999 meeting with Richard Long that indicated an interest in publishing a report on the Mott House and creating an exhibit of materials, photographs, and drawings that would be of interest to architectural historians.
Mott House: Neh Grant Application For Archaeology Field Work, 1973, James Deetz
Mott House: Neh Grant Application For Archaeology Field Work, 1973, James Deetz
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National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Application to fund historical archaeological field work at the Mott Farm during the summer of 1973. Project Director for this project was James Deetz, Department of Anthropology, Brown University.